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Max McKenzie, Justin Endicott celebrating big play in red uniforms
Zoe Yim
34
Winner William Jewell WJC 1-0 , 0-0
14
Fort Lewis FLC 0-1 , 0-0
Winner
William Jewell WJC
1-0 , 0-0
34
Final
14
Fort Lewis FLC
0-1 , 0-0
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
WJC William Jewell 10 7 7 10 34
FLC Fort Lewis 0 7 7 0 14

Game Recap: Football |

Cardinals Take Advantage of Turnovers to Down Fort Lewis in Season Opener

DURANGO, Colo. - In their second trip in the last two years to the southwestern corner of Colorado, the William Jewell football team defeated Fort Lewis College 34-14 on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals start the season 1-0 for the third consecutive year for the first time since the 1988-1990 seasons. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
After both teams had an early and three-and-out to start the game, Jewell forced the first turnover as the Fort Lewis quarterback ran up the middle to meet Kyler Craigg who forced a fumble to set the Cardinals up on the FLC 43 yard line. Bleu Renfrow gave Jewell the early lead, converting a 24-yard field goal moments later. 

On the ensuing drive, the Skyhawks' Stone Walker again fumbled, this time forced by Justin Endicott and recovered by Sonny Proctor to give the Cardinal offense another strong starting point. Jake Shaffer connected twice with Yasir Winston with the second resulting in a 26-yard touchdown to push the lead to 10-0. 

Fort Lewis settled and got on the board early in the second quarter with a one yard touchdown run but Jewell got the points back, starting the drive with Devin Walton forcing the third Skyhawk fumble in the opening half. With just over three minutes remaining in the period, Shaffer completed a 22-yard pass to Nate Barnett for the touchdown to gave the Cardinals a 17-7 lead at the break. 

Shaffer and Barnett started the second half, the way they finished the first, connecting for a Cardinal touchdown, this time for five yards to push the advantage to 21. The Skyhawks scored on their ensuing drive before the teams traded interceptions and both offenses stalled late in the period. 

Derrick Von Hubbard forced another FLC fumble to start the fourth quarter and set up a 52-yard field goal from Renfrow, which ties Jewell's NCAA era record, and push the lead to 27-14. The Cardinals added a late one yard touchdown run by MicahJo Barnett to put the game on ice. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • The Jewell defense shined, limiting FLC to 304 yards of total offense and forcing five turnovers, including four fumbles by four different players. Jonny Williams came up with Jewell's lone interception and went for a 42 yard return. Six players each had one sack for a combined 34 yards of loss for Fort Lewis. 
  • Von Hubbard, Craigg, and Isaiah Byrd finished with a team high five tackles with the former two each having a sack and forced fumble.  
  • Offensively, Jewell had 283 yards, including 204 through the air, as Shaffer was 15-of-29 with three touchdowns and two picks. 
  • MicahJo Barnett carried the ball 25 times for 58 yards while Nate Barnett led the receivers with 66 yards and two scores on four catches. 
  • Renfrow finished with 10 points, including the 52-yard field goal, that tied Brandon Womack (2015 & 2016) for the longest in the NCAA era. 
  • The Cardinals are now 3-0 all-time against Fort Lewis. 

UP NEXT
Jewell will enter the bye week next week before hosting Kentucky Wesleyan on September 13 at Greene Stadium. Kick off is scheduled for 6 p.m. 
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